Zoë Saldana: The Most Elegant Member of the Glam New Guard

ZOË SALDANA I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life? Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.

GLAMOUR: In past interviews, you've bristled on the topic of race. Why?

ZOË SALDANA Because ethnic is a word that doesn't exist in my vocabulary. In Hollywood, you hear things like, "Oh, they loved you but they want to go more traditional." That's the new N word. So when [someone says] I look "dark," I say, "Dark compared to whom? This is just my skin."

GLAMOUR: This truly is the Year of Zoë Saldana . How has your life changed?

ZOË SALDANA To quote a rapper, "Mo' money, mo' problems." More work, less time to live.

GLAMOUR: Is it tough to make time for your boyfriend, [actor] Keith Britton?

ZOË SALDANA Well, it's not like he sits around waiting. We travel a lot, which keeps things alive. We're very private. It's worked for 10 years—long enough to go to hell and back.

GLAMOUR: Where will you be in 10 years?

ZOË SALDANA I want to be the best daughter, sister, friend and wife I can possibly be—because when I die, I am not going to be buried with my Oscar. I want to love life.